GRE Word List
SPRUCE
to make spruce
The meaning of the word spruce is to make spruce.
Random words
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fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
purse | a small bag for money |
compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |